Senior EHS Specialist

AbbVie; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 97,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term incentive programs

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

AbbVie Inc. seeks an experienced EHS professional in Cincinnati to develop, implement, and maintain EHS programs ensuring regulatory compliance and minimizing liability. The role focuses on risk assessment, training material development, and cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in EHS engineering, incident investigations, and regulatory engagement, with opportunities for professional growth and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in EHS related, Engineering with 5+ years of EHS experience or Master’s Degree with 3 years of EHS experience.
• EHS or Engineering professional certification is preferred but not required.
• Experience implementing EHS regulations and conducting incident investigations.
• Ability to establish measurable project goals and implementation plans.
• Ability to develop standards and/or policies that meet business objectives.
• Ability to listen and build effective working relationships with internal/external colleagues and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Align and integrate the EHS strategy with the supporting organization’s mission, goals, and strategies.
• Monitor regulatory requirements/trends and ensure compliance with regulatory and internal standards.
• Monitor EHS trends and develop recommendations for input into the EHS LRP.
• Develop and conduct training course material to meet learner or business needs.
• Make timely decisions and negotiate agreements acceptable to all parties.
• Identify and promote process improvements that strengthen the EHS function and minimize risk.
• Assess and quantify EHS risks and their consequences; implement actions.
• Communicate compliance status and KPIs to stakeholders.
• Conduct incident investigations and implement improvement plans.
• Lead or participate on cross-functional teams to meet objectives.

Skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Incident investigations

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in EHS-related Engineering

Master’s Degree in EHS-related Engineering

Job description

• Compensation: USD 96,500 - USD 183,500 - yearly

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram , X and YouTube.

Job Description

Responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of specific environmental, health and safety (EHS) programs as assigned to ensure regulatory and internal compliance, reduce risk to the operations and employees, and minimize AbbVie’s liability. As related to the EHS programs assigned, the position will assess risk and will create programs, policies, procedures, assessments, and training materials as appropriate.

Responsibilities:

• Align and integrate the EHS strategy with the supporting organization’s mission, goals, and strategies.
• Monitor regulatory requirements/trends, conduct impact analyses, and implement programs to ensure compliance with both regulatory and internal standards.
• Monitor EHS trends and develop recommendations for input into the EHS LRP
• Develop and conduct training course material to meet the needs of the learner or business.
• Make timely decisions which reflect a consideration of facts and data at hand. Use persuasive techniques to influence others without reliance on formal authority, define the needs of various parties, and negotiate agreements acceptable to all parties.
• Actively identify and promote process improvements or new processes that strengthen the EHS function and the overall organization and minimizes/eliminates risk.
• Assess and quantify EHS risks and their consequences and implement appropriate actions.
• Communicate compliance status, key performance Indicators, trends, priority issues and business impact to key stakeholders.
• Conduct incident investigations, identify root causes, and implement improvement/action plans to prevent similar incidents from occurring.
• Lead and/or participate on cross functional teams to represent EHS objectives related to the subject matter and meet the team’s overall objectives and deliverables.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (EHS related, Engineering) plus 5+ years of EHS related experience or Master’s Degree (EHS related, Engineering) plus 3 years require of EHS related experience.
• EHS or Engineering professional certification is preferred, but not required.
• Working experience in implementing EHS regulations, conducting incident investigations, interacting with regulatory agencies and external organizations and managing cross functional teams
• Ability to establish measurable project goals and implementation plans, balance conflicting work demands, and develop action plans including the identification of resource requirements.
• Ability to develop standards and/or policies that meet business objectives.
• Ability to actively listen, build and maintain effective working relationships with internal/ external colleagues and stakeholders, and resolve conflict constructively.
• Ability to successfully manage project and programs.
• Key Stakeholders: Patients, Company employees, company management, cross functional teams, global regulatory authorities and external organizations

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law:

The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.

This job is eligible toparticipatein our long-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.